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ArticlePolymers2023

Analysis of the Self-Healing Capability of Thermoplastic Elastomer Capsules in a Polymeric Beam Structure Based on Strain Energy Release Behaviour during Crack Growth.

Mohammed Dukhi Almutairi, Feiyang He, Yousef Lafi Alshammari, Sultan Saleh Alnahdi, Muhammad Ali Khan

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Mohammed Dukhi AlmutairiSchool of Aerospace, Transport, and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6557-7375
Feiyang HeSchool of Aerospace, Transport, and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK.
Yousef Lafi AlshammariSchool of Aerospace, Transport, and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK.
Sultan Saleh AlnahdiSchool of Aerospace, Transport, and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK.
Muhammad Ali KhanSchool of Aerospace, Transport, and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9028-1288

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the elastic and plastic responses of 3D-printed thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) beams under various bending loads. The study also aimed to develop a self-healing mechanism using origami TPE capsules embedded within an ABS structure. These cross-shaped capsules have the ability to be either folded or elastically deformed. When a crack occurs in the ABS structure, the strain is released, causing the TPE capsule to unfold along the crack direction, thereby enhancing the crack resistance of the ABS structure. The enhanced ability to resist cracks was confirmed through a delamination test on a double cantilever specimen subjected to quasi-static load conditions. Consistent test outcomes highlighted how the self-healing process influenced the development of structural cracks. These results indicate that the suggested self-healing mechanism has the potential to be a unique addition to current methods, which mostly rely on external healing agents.

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3D printingdouble cantilever beam testembedded structureself-healing mechanismTPE origami capsule

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PMID37631441
PMCPMC10458547

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